Section 2: Trademark Application
1. Go to the United States Patent and Trademark Offices website at:
http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
2. Read the link Basic Facts About Trademarks located at:
http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/Basic_Facts_Trademarks.jsp
3. Select one of your group members businesses from the Business Topic(my family business topic)
Paper that would have a work that is suitable for trademark protection
Answer the following questions in your paper:
Describe the item you would seek trademark protection for.
Briefly describe the process you would have to undergo to
obtain trademark protection for the mark based upon the
Basic Facts About Trademarks and the text book (be sure
to cite)
When does your work begin to have trademark protection?
How long does the mark have trademark protection?
If you did not file an application with the USPTO, would
your mark still have trademark protection? Why or why not?
Describe one thing that you learned about copyrights by
reviewing the USPTOs website that is of particular interest
to you and why.
